Timeline
Timeline

Best Places to Work in Rhode Island
Timeline
Registration Deadline / Enhancement Deadline
Feb 13, 2026
Participation registration deadline. The Primary Contact at the registered organization will receive a confirmation email from [email protected] and further instruction immediately following registration. Credit card receipts will come from an email ending in stripe.com. Otherwise, invoices will be delivered soon after the registration deadline from [email protected]. Companies choosing to withdraw from the process may do so by this date without incurring a withdrawal fee by contacting [email protected]. After this date, a withdrawal fee will apply in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed to at registration.
Deadline to submit all employee survey enhancement requests, request alternate language surveys and request to survey additional employees.
Portal Sent
Feb 17, 2026
A Web link for the Employee Upload Portal is sent to the Primary Contact to upload employee email addresses for survey distribution. Organizations or companies that need access codes will also request them via this portal.
Employer Questionnaire Sent
Feb 19, 2026
A Web link for the BCG Employer Questionnaire (EQ) will be sent to the Primary Contact at each of the registered companies.
Portal Deadline
Feb 20, 2026
Deadline to submit employee email addresses to BCG via the Employee Upload Portal. This is also the deadline to request any access codes for employees without company email addresses.
Employer Questionnaire Deadline
Mar 6, 2026
Completed Employer Questionnaires (EQs) are due.
IT Test
Mar 12, 2026
A sample of the employee survey invitation will be sent to the Primary Contact as well as the IT contact. This sample is for testing purposes only.
Employee Surveys Sent
Mar 17, 2026
Online Employee Engagement & Satisfaction Surveys are sent via email from [email protected] with subject line of "Best Places to Work in Rhode Island Employee Survey."
Reminders will follow on March 19, 24, 26, and 31 for those who have not completed the survey.
Access codes for employees without email will be sent to the Primary Contact shortly before the survey launch.
Employee Survey Deadline
Mar 31, 2026
Completed Employee Surveys are due.
Access to the BCG EnGauge Dashboard
Apr 28, 2026
Access to the BCG EnGauge Dashboard will be sent to the Primary Contacts via email.
Notifications Sent to Participants
Apr-May 2026
BCG prepares and issues notification emails to the Primary Contacts.
Awards Event
Jun 11, 2026
Awards event date for the Best Places to Work in Rhode Island.